Hitachi Solutions Ltd. understand what it takes to digitally transform organisations, harnessing the power of the latest technologies and seamlessly integrating them into businesses. As a global consultancy firm , headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, working with the private and public sectors, we specialise in user-friendly business applications based on the Microsoft cloud.

As a core member of Information & Telecommunication Systems Company of Hitachi Group, Hitachi Solutions are a team of experienced industry professionals, consultants and technology experts, with a wide range of capabilities including digital transformation, CRM and Finance implementation, data science & analytics and low code applications. Our highly skilled team help drive improvements to many aspects of business creating efficiencies and growth.

Our competitive advantage:

We strive to be our customers most valuable and trusted partner every step of the way. Through our talented people, innovative culture, and technical and business expertise, we compel powerful results and outcomes that improve our clients’ businesses and help them better compete and succeed in today’s digital world. Our high-skilled team pride themselves on supporting the delivery of continual success and innovation to the organisations we work alongside.

As a Microsoft Gold Partner, we are 100% dedicated to their mission to revolutionise modern business and solving complex challenges with the very best innovative solutions. As a nationally managed Tier 1 partner with over 40 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, we have a strong technical relationship with Microsoft that leads to unmatched delivery excellence.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Responsible for the strategic engagement on projects of any scale with client Exec stakeholders.
Responsible for identifying strategic risk to projects and overseeing the mitigation of these.
Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the appropriate quality of all work orders and change requests relating to their projects, as well as suggesting
enhancements where this falls short of enabling the document to operate as a firm foundation for the project.
Responsible for the approval of project deliverables, including forecasts, timesheet management, PSRs, etc, and is able to the challenge content of these in instances where consistency, accuracy and completeness are compromised.
Represents Hitachi Solutions Delivery Team in strategic prospect meetings, where discussions cover governance best practice, strategic and business risk, amongst other things.
Responsible for articulating the content of the report to client exec, proactively identifying and communicating key messages and implications.
Responsible for assessing and validating complex project plans based on Hitachi’s Consensus methodology, including the necessary deliverables. Is able to articulate the benefits and structure of Consensus to the internal and client team, and champions best practice governance, and identifies candidate areas for improvement or development of Consensus.
Is the key player in client C-Level relationships, able to inform and advise on best practice, risk mitigation and strategic challenges to senior client staff.
Responsible for leading the resolution of conflict situations, but able to recognise when calling on the support of the Hitachi Executive is necessary.
Project Directors are recognised for being able to own other internal Hitachi processes (Work Order approval, Change Request approval, etc) when necessary and when requested by Head of Delivery and will be expected to lead and direct initiatives and improvements in the delivery team.

Qualifications

Key Competencies

Can effectively manage large and diverse teams with additional Hitachi business leadership accountabilities. Can provide support and guidance for senior personnel, involving other Senior Management and HR where this is relevant.
Significant demonstrable experience in managing large scale business applications programmes and projects, across a range of industries.
Demonstrated experience of building and maintaining relationships with senior executives within both Hitachi and client organisations.
Commercially aware.

Additional Information

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